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Police looking for armed robber in Fort Frances

Police in Fort Frances are looking for a suspect involved in an armed robbery at a gas station in that community Tuesday. Officials with the Fort Frances detachment of the OPP say that at about 10:20 p.m.

Police in Fort Frances are looking for a suspect involved in an armed robbery at a gas station in that community Tuesday.

Officials with the Fort Frances detachment of the OPP say that at about 10:20 p.m. they received a report of a robbery in progress at the Safeway gas bar on Scott Street.

An investigation revealed that a man had entered the store pointing what appeared to be a handgun and demanding money from the teller.

The suspect received an undisclosed amount of money and fled the store toward Church Street.

The suspect was wearing a white hooded jacket, blue jeans and white running shoes at the time of the incident.

If anyone has information regarding this crime they are asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at www.tipshelp.com, or 1-800-222-TIPS.





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